Religion and Friendly Fire

Examining Assumptions in Contemporary Philosophy of Religion

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality
Cover of the book Religion and Friendly Fire by D.Z. Phillips, Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: D.Z. Phillips ISBN: 9781351905176
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: March 2, 2017
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: D.Z. Phillips
ISBN: 9781351905176
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: March 2, 2017
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

In locating friendly fire in contemporary philosophy of religion, D.Z. Phillips shows that more harm can be done to religion by its philosophical defenders than by its philosophical despisers. Friendly fire is the result of an uncritical acceptance of empiricism, and Phillips argues that we need to examine critically the claims that individual consciousness is the necessary starting point from which we have to argue: for the existence of an external world and the reality of God; that God is a person without a body, a pure consciousness; and that to assent to a religious belief is essentially to assign a truth value to a proposition independent of any confessional context. When these products of friendly fire are avoided, we arrive at a new understanding of belief, trust and the soul, and refuse to say more or less than we know about the realities of human life in the service of religious apologetics.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

In locating friendly fire in contemporary philosophy of religion, D.Z. Phillips shows that more harm can be done to religion by its philosophical defenders than by its philosophical despisers. Friendly fire is the result of an uncritical acceptance of empiricism, and Phillips argues that we need to examine critically the claims that individual consciousness is the necessary starting point from which we have to argue: for the existence of an external world and the reality of God; that God is a person without a body, a pure consciousness; and that to assent to a religious belief is essentially to assign a truth value to a proposition independent of any confessional context. When these products of friendly fire are avoided, we arrive at a new understanding of belief, trust and the soul, and refuse to say more or less than we know about the realities of human life in the service of religious apologetics.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book Provincializing the Bible by D.Z. Phillips
Cover of the book Regional Community Building in East Asia by D.Z. Phillips
Cover of the book Global Ethics and Moral Responsibility by D.Z. Phillips
Cover of the book Sexuality, War, and Schizophrenia by D.Z. Phillips
Cover of the book Twentieth-Century Chamber Music by D.Z. Phillips
Cover of the book When War Ends by D.Z. Phillips
Cover of the book Inside Jihadism by D.Z. Phillips
Cover of the book The Eastern Sudanic Languages by D.Z. Phillips
Cover of the book Evidence-Based Healthcare in Context by D.Z. Phillips
Cover of the book The Places and Spaces of Fashion, 1800-2007 by D.Z. Phillips
Cover of the book The Musical Traditions of Northern Ireland and its Diaspora by D.Z. Phillips
Cover of the book Nature, Temporality and Environmental Management by D.Z. Phillips
Cover of the book Contexts of Social Capital by D.Z. Phillips
Cover of the book Education, Racism and Reform (RLE Edu J) by D.Z. Phillips
Cover of the book Separation-Individuation Struggles in Adult Life by D.Z. Phillips
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy